Photo Credit: NYSA Digital Collections
Photo Credit: NYSA Digital Collections
Photo Credit: NYSA Digital Collections
Photo Credit: NYSA Digital Collections
Photo Credit: NYSA Digital Collections
Welcome
Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York (DHPSNY) is a program of the New York State Archives and New York State Library to provide service and support for the state’s archival and library research collections. DHPSNY provides free planning and education services to collecting institutions across New York State — including archives, libraries, historical societies, museums, and other organizations — that safeguard and ensure access to historical records and library research materials.
OVERVIEW of DHPSNY
What we do:
- Planning & Assessment Services
- Educational programs
- Communications and outreach
Our goals:
- Improved adherence to standards and best practices for preservation and accessibility
- Improved documentation of under-represented populations and topics
- Increased public awareness of the value of New York’s historical records and library research materials and increased use of these resources
Recent News Items
DHPS Tips: Exhibiting Archival Materials Safely
Exhibits are one of the most effective ways cultural heritage organizations connect with their communities. They bring collections out…
DHPS Tips: Choosing a CMS Starts with Asking the Right Questions
For many archives, libraries, museums, and historical organizations, deciding to adopt a collections management system (CMS) feels like…
Congrats to Our Winter 2025 Planning & Assessment Class!
We are excited to announce that 14 collecting institutions have been selected by our independent field reviewers to receive free DHPSNY…
DHPS Tips: A Basic Inventory Is the Most Powerful Preservation Tool You Have
For many collecting institutions, understanding what they hold is shaped by years or decades of growth, changing staff and volunteers,…
Upcoming Programs
